Eco-friendly and sustainable brands at DesignLife
If the recent October heatwave is making you feel slightly alarmed, you’re not alone. There are a few things we as individuals can do to reduce our impact on the climate and the environment. Choosing sustainable products is one of those things, so we at DesignLife decided to have a closer look at what our vendors are doing to protect our planet. Here’s what we found.
Industville
If you love the industrial style, lighting by Industville is a must-have. Their products are made from the highest quality materials, and hand-finished to maintain that true authentic vintage feel.
Industville ensures their products are as environmentally friendly as possible by using 100% recycled metals and glass in all products. Furthermore, they are working hard to ensure that by the end of 2022 all of their packaging is made of recyclable or biodegradable materials, and they are eliminating the use of plastic tape and polystyrene from their supply chain.
The customer benefits too as their products are made to last, so you won’t have to replace your Industville fixtures and lightbulbs anytime soon!
If Industrial is what you’re going for, have a look at Industville’s beautiful range below.
Circular mirrors have become increasingly popular over the last few years, so we thought we’d introduce the Urban Round Wall Mirror into our range. Available in our three popular finishes; Brass, Pewter and Copper and either in 24 Inches or 31 Inches, it’s the perfect way to add space, light and style into your décor.
The Large Retro light is a good way to make a statement with your interior lighting whilst embracing rustic industrial style. It is available in a range of different shades and materials designed to suit many different décor styles. The bulb is hidden, yet light is dispersed evenly to create a warm atmosphere throughout your space. The light is suspended via an authentic chain holder, the length of which can be adjusted according to your preferences. Set yourself apart from the crowd with large retro lights from Industville. This light is also available in Brass or Pewter. There is also a smaller 13-inch size, in Pewter. The light has 1 m of Chain and Black Plastic Flex.
Industville’s Brooklyn Giant Dome Pendants are the perfect way to create a focal point in any interior; the handcrafted fittings are best placed in groups of twos or threes to craft a striking decor.
The Brooklyn 24 Inch Dome is also available in Pewter & Copper. To keep your design consistent throughout your space, we have available the matching the Brooklyn Dome Wall Lights in 8 Inch, Dome Flush Mount in 8 Inch and 13 Inch and Dome Pendant Light in 8 Inch, 13 Inch and 18 Inch.
The Brooklyn Dome 3 Wire Cluster is the perfect focal point for any room, combining an industrial aesthetic with a modern finish. With three hanging ceiling pendants, you have the flexibility to be creative with your lighting, elevating your interior space.
This light offers a modern twist on the classic chandelier lighting style, providing a bold, stylish centrepiece for your living room, kitchen, dining room or hallway.
This kit gives you everything you need to create the perfect fixture: one of our robust ceiling roses, three holders complete with wires and three dome shades. All you need to add are three bulbs of your preference from our Edison style LED range. Depending on which would better suit your space, you can also choose between rounded, oval or more angular, rectangle-shaped ceiling roses.
Each holder comes complete with 2m of flex pre-wired onto the holder but not wired to the rose, so you can cut the wire down to get the perfect height you need. The package also includes small ceiling loops that help for easy ceiling installation.
The Brooklyn Dome 3 Wire Cluster is the perfect focal point for any room, combining an industrial aesthetic with a modern finish. With three hanging ceiling pendants, you have the flexibility to be creative with your lighting, elevating your interior space.
This light offers a modern twist on the classic chandelier lighting style, providing a bold, stylish centrepiece for your living room, kitchen, dining room or hallway.
This kit gives you everything you need to create the perfect fixture: one of our robust ceiling roses, three holders complete with wires and three dome shades. All you need to add are three bulbs of your preference from our Edison style LED range. Depending on which would better suit your space, you can also choose between rounded, oval or more angular, rectangle-shaped ceiling roses.
Each holder comes complete with 2m of flex pre-wired onto the holder but not wired to the rose, so you can cut the wire down to get the perfect height you need. The package also includes small ceiling loops that help for easy ceiling installation.
The Brooklyn Dome 3 Wire Cluster is the perfect focal point for any room, combining an industrial aesthetic with a modern finish. With three hanging ceiling pendants, you have the flexibility to be creative with your lighting, elevating your interior space.
This light offers a modern twist on the classic chandelier lighting style, providing a bold, stylish centrepiece for your living room, kitchen, dining room or hallway.
This kit gives you everything you need to create the perfect fixture: one of our robust ceiling roses, three holders complete with wires and three dome shades. All you need to add are three bulbs of your preference from our Edison style LED range. Depending on which would better suit your space, you can also choose between rounded, oval or more angular, rectangle-shaped ceiling roses.
Each holder comes complete with 2m of flex pre-wired onto the holder but not wired to the rose, so you can cut the wire down to get the perfect height you need. The package also includes small ceiling loops that help for easy ceiling installation.
The Brooklyn Dome 3 Wire Cluster is the perfect focal point for any room, combining an industrial aesthetic with a modern finish. With three hanging ceiling pendants, you have the flexibility to be creative with your lighting, elevating your interior space.
This light offers a modern twist on the classic chandelier lighting style, providing a bold, stylish centrepiece for your living room, kitchen, dining room or hallway.
This kit gives you everything you need to create the perfect fixture: one of our robust ceiling roses, three holders complete with wires and three dome shades. All you need to add are three bulbs of your preference from our Edison style LED range. Depending on which would better suit your space, you can also choose between rounded, oval or more angular, rectangle-shaped ceiling roses.
Each holder comes complete with 2m of flex pre-wired onto the holder but not wired to the rose, so you can cut the wire down to get the perfect height you need. The package also includes small ceiling loops that help for easy ceiling installation.
Wall lights are incredibly versatile fixtures and can be used to shine a spotlight on a particular area, illuminate a room while saving space and add a burst of style to your interiors.
The Chelsea range draws on inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a focus on elegance and refined curves. The timeless design suits any interior style, elevating your space whether you prefer a modern or vintage look.
With the shade also available with pewter, brass and black finishes and the option to choose the finish of your holder too, you can customise your fixture and experiment with combinations, ensuring you can find the perfect light to suit your interiors.
Wall lights are incredibly versatile fixtures and can be used to shine a spotlight on a particular area, illuminate a room while saving space and add a burst of style to your interiors.
The Chelsea range draws on inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a focus on elegance and refined curves. The timeless design suits any interior style, elevating your space whether you prefer a modern or vintage look.
With the shade also available with pewter, brass and black finishes and the option to choose the finish of your holder too, you can customise your fixture and experiment with combinations, ensuring you can find the perfect light to suit your interiors.
Wall lights are incredibly versatile fixtures and can be used to shine a spotlight on a particular area, illuminate a room while saving space and add a burst of style to your interiors.
The Chelsea range draws on inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a focus on elegance and refined curves. The timeless design suits any interior style, elevating your space whether you prefer a modern or vintage look.
With the shade also available with pewter, brass and black finishes and the option to choose the finish of your holder too, you can customise your fixture and experiment with combinations, ensuring you can find the perfect light to suit your interiors.
Wall lights are incredibly versatile fixtures and can be used to shine a spotlight on a particular area, illuminate a room while saving space and add a burst of style to your interiors.
The Chelsea range draws on inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a focus on elegance and refined curves. The timeless design suits any interior style, elevating your space whether you prefer a modern or vintage look.
With the shade also available with pewter, brass and black finishes and the option to choose the finish of your holder too, you can customise your fixture and experiment with combinations, ensuring you can find the perfect light to suit your interiors.
Transform your interiors with Industville’s handcrafted Chelsea Dome Pendant. The Chelsea range draws inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a renewed focus on elegance and refined curves.
Ideal for adding personality to your minimal kitchen, creating an inviting ambience in your living room or taking any of your other rooms to a new level, this versatile light will suit a range of interiors.
Transform your interiors with Industville’s handcrafted Chelsea Dome Pendant. The Chelsea range draws inspiration from the iconic industrial aesthetic and ethos, providing a modernised version of the look with a renewed focus on elegance and refined curves.
Ideal for adding personality to your minimal kitchen, creating an inviting ambience in your living room or taking any of your other rooms to a new level, this versatile light will suit a range of interiors.
A simplistic, yet modern design, the Sleek 1 Wire range is as practical as is decorative - putting the focus on the exposed bulb to create a chic industrial style that suits a range of décors. This Light comes with a 1 M Black Twisted Fabric Flex and is also available in our Copper and Pewter finishes, as well as a matching Wall Light.
A simplistic, yet modern design, the Sleek range is as practical as is decorative - putting the focus on the exposed bulb to create a chic industrial style that suits a range of decors. This light is also available in our Pewter and Copper finishes, as well as a matching Pendant.
The Orlando provides the perfect vintage lighting solution, cascading light evenly across the space to add a touch of grandeur to any interior decor. These lights shine particularly bright when hung as a cluster, creating a feature that will certainly not go unnoticed! The Wall Light and the matching Pendant Light can be brought together to create the ultimate combination.
The perfect addition to any space that is embracing vintage interiors. Pair with our beautiful lights for a beautiful dǸcor and the ultimate dining experience.
The Orlando Pendant provides the perfect Vintage Lighting solution, cascading Light evenly across the space to add a touch of grandeur to any interior décor. These Lights shine particularly bright when hung as a cluster, creating a feature that will certainly not go unnoticed! The Pendant and the matching Wall Light can be brought together to create the ultimate combination. This Pendant Light can also be purchased in a Pewter finish.
The perfect addition to any space that is embracing vintage interiors. Pair with our beautiful lights for a beautiful decor and the ultimate dining experience.
Our Swivel range allows you to put the spotlight on your focal features. The adjustable swivel head means you can personalise how the Light is dispersed in a way that works for you and your interiors.This Retro fixture can be used in a in a range of different spaces, as this minimalist Lighting will complement any decor.
Lochcarron of Scotland
If you couldn’t tell yet by browsing through their wonderful range of blankets and throws, Lochcarron is the worlds leading manufacturer of tartan. Their heritage dates all the way back to 1892. They make wonderful kilts and other fashion pieces, but here at DesignLife it is their timeless blankets that steal the show. With winter coming up you may be looking for an environment-friendly way to keep warm, so here’s what we found out about Lochcarron.
Lochcarron works almost exclusively with wool and other natural fibres. This means their products are more durable and often passed on from generation to generation. On top of that they are biodegradable, decomposing in a matter of years, and can be recycled easily.
They also aim to source their materials locally as much as possible, reducing transportation distances, and up to a quarter of their yarn is now of British origin. They recently converted one of their top-selling fabrics to being sourced from within the UK.
Any fabric remnants are being used in the making of accessories, donated for crafting purposes or recycled, so as little as possible ends up being thrown away.
And finally, Lochcarron have been working to eliminate plastic from their packaging by the end of 2022. Their new packaging is made using renewable wood fibres, water-based ink and water-based glue. It can be recycled along with paper and cardboard.
There is no need to feel guilty when wrapping up warm in one of their blankets this winter. Shop their range below.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months
The Red Red Rose is a celebratory tartan, designed to mark the occasion when Robert Burns Night and Chinese New Year coincide on the 25th January 2020. Based on the Burns Check in a new red colourway, this exclusive tartan is named after Scotland's National Bard's famous love song ‘A Red, Red Rose’.
Dress your home beautifully with a Lochcarron lambswool blanket, perfect for a cold winter's evening or alternatively, superb for use in the summer as a picnic rug. Made from 100% lambswool at our Selkirk mill the blankets combine traditional craftsmanship and quality. Choose from a selection of plaids and tartans and inject a little Scottish personality into your interiors style.
Dress your home beautifully with a Lochcarron lambswool blanket, perfect for a cold winter's evening or alternatively, superb for use in the summer as a picnic rug. Made from 100% lambswool at our Selkirk mill the blankets combine traditional craftsmanship and quality. Choose from a selection of plaids and tartans and inject a little Scottish personality into your interiors style.
The Hame Tartan, this beautiful and gentle design was inspired by the soft misty tones found in the Scottish scenery around the mill, purple heather and yellow gorse sitting amongst the misty green hills, and the deep blues of the rivers and waters flowing through the landscape.
The Steps to Hope Tartan, is a contemporary tartan using vibrant colours, inspired by the Edinburgh and Musselburgh tartan and a nod to the Saltire flag.
These blankets are made from pure 100% lambswool, they are lightweight, soft and warm. Ideal as a throw for your home to lay over a bed or a sofa. Could even be used outdoors as a picnic rug or a blanket for spectating outdoor sports during the colder months.
Dress your home beautifully with a Lochcarron lambswool blanket, perfect for a cold winter’s evening or alternatively, superb for use in the summer as a picnic rug. Made from 100% lambswool at our Selkirk mill the blankets combine traditional craftsmanship and quality. Choose from a selection of tartans and inject a little Scottish personality into your interior style.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
The Darcy…our luxurious 6-ply wool and cashmere throw blanket.
Composition: 90% Superfine Wool & 10% Cashmere.
Magis
None of our vendors is quite like Magis when it comes to originality, creativity and standing out. Any Magis product in your home is sure to be a conversation piece. Magis is bold, colourful, modern. But are their products sustainable?
Magis’ products are timeless and designed to stay with us for a very long time. They were not made to be treated as disposables. For Magis, a good product should last. That, to them, is sustainability.
Magis takes it one step further though. They are not your average furniture manufacturer. Magis since the early 2000’s have been fighting against what they call “the dictatorship of plastic”, and they are doing this with research into recyclable, biodegradable and non-toxic materials. They are also choosing to use new technologies that reduce waste, use less materials and focus on greener design.
While they were one of the first companies to look for real alternatives to plastic, Magis do note that good quality plastic, even if it doesn’t come from post-consumer waste, is not only recyclable but can last for many years, reducing short-term environmental impact.
And if you’re really into certificates, Magis are an ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified company. Their products have passed European testing and they have attained several international certifications (e.g. TÜV SÜD quality mark, FSC certification and GreenGuard Gold certification).
So do they pass the test? Magis certainly are an interesting and inventive business worth checking out.
Material:
base in cast-iron cataphoretically treated and painted in polyester powder.
Column in steel cataphoretically treated and painted in polyester powder.
Top in Carrara marble.
Suitable for outdoor.
Dia: 60cm
Height: 72cm
*Ships from the EU, import duties may apply
Piña was born of the desire to create a new seating concept, combining comfortable woven steel rods with solid wooden legs. With the weight of the seated body, the rods create a distinctive “capitonné effect” on the back of the cushion, adding to the very special character of this design.
Piña was born of the desire to create a new seating concept, combining comfortable woven steel rods with solid wooden legs. With the weight of the seated body, the rods create a distinctive “capitonné effect” on the back of the cushion, adding to the very special character of this design.
Sometimes normality can be the fruit of a lengthy process of study and refining. This is what happened in the case of Déjà-vu, a stool whose forms give a reassuring sense of familiarity, inspired as they are by the classic wooden stool, but actually produced using a D-shaped extruded aluminium profile. This solution was devised by designer Naoto Fukasawa together with Magis, to create a versatile, light and durable item of furniture. Ready to meet the endless different requirements of the living, office and contract worlds, Déjà-vu does not demand a constant place in the limelight, and yet its discreet presence is always appreciated, be it alone or together with the seat, the table and mirrors from the same family.
Sometimes normality can be the fruit of a lengthy process of study and refining. This is what happened in the case of Déjà-vu, a stool whose forms give a reassuring sense of familiarity, inspired as they are by the classic wooden stool, but actually produced using a D-shaped extruded aluminium profile. This solution was devised by designer Naoto Fukasawa together with Magis, to create a versatile, light and durable item of furniture. Ready to meet the endless different requirements of the living, office and contract worlds, Déjà-vu does not demand a constant place in the limelight, and yet its discreet presence is always appreciated, be it alone or together with the seat, the table and mirrors from the same family.
Sometimes normality can be the fruit of a lengthy process of study and refining. This is what happened in the case of Déjà-vu, a stool whose forms give a reassuring sense of familiarity, inspired as they are by the classic wooden stool, but actually produced using a D-shaped extruded aluminium profile. This solution was devised by designer Naoto Fukasawa together with Magis, to create a versatile, light and durable item of furniture. Ready to meet the endless different requirements of the living, office and contract worlds, Déjà-vu does not demand a constant place in the limelight, and yet its discreet presence is always appreciated, be it alone or together with the seat, the table and mirrors from the same family.
Sometimes normality can be the fruit of a lengthy process of study and refining. This is what happened in the case of Déjà-vu, a stool whose forms give a reassuring sense of familiarity, inspired as they are by the classic wooden stool, but actually produced using a D-shaped extruded aluminium profile. This solution was devised by designer Naoto Fukasawa together with Magis, to create a versatile, light and durable item of furniture. Ready to meet the endless different requirements of the living, office and contract worlds, Déjà-vu does not demand a constant place in the limelight, and yet its discreet presence is always appreciated, be it alone or together with the seat, the table and mirrors from the same family.
Bureaurama is a collection of tables, stools and shelves. It is conceived for a dynamic and constantly evolving workplace and is a new way of seeing the office as a space that is functional and shared, yet freely customisable.
First came the tables and stools, whose graphic, essential lines break the schemes of monotony, bringing a breath of lightness to the workplace. There is also a bookcase that makes it possible to configure even smarter solutions for work or socialisation, becoming a hub for exchanging new ideas and new visions.
Bureaurama is a collection of tables, stools and shelves. It is conceived for a dynamic and constantly evolving workplace and is a new way of seeing the office as a space that is functional and shared, yet freely customisable.
Bureaurama is a collection of tables, stools and shelves. It is conceived for a dynamic and constantly evolving workplace and is a new way of seeing the office as a space that is functional and shared, yet freely customisable.
When upright Spun is a sculptural vessel and it is only when it is lent on its side that the playful possibilities of its form come to light. Spun allows the sitter to swivel in a circular rocking motion, including being able to rotate in a complete circle.
Drawer units on wheels for domestic use and contract (bars and home office).
Mariolina recalls the fifties-style, but features a series of extra details. The legs are in fact slimmer and more precise in section. The seat and back are not screwed or riveted to the frame, but instead attached using a series of moulded ribs that grip the metal frame on the rear of the seat and back.
Mariolina is stackable up to 12 pieces.
Circular mirrors have become increasingly popular over the last few years, so we thought we’d introduce the Urban Round Wall Mirror into our range. Available in our three popular finishes; Brass, Pewter and Copper and either in 24 Inches or 31 Inches, it’s the perfect way to add space, light and style into your décor.